We drove from Lyon to Grenoble. The system suggested a route that avoided the tolls but added 15 minutes. We ignored it and took the highway anyway. Twenty minutes in, traffic ground to a halt due to an accident. The Renault Welcome system flashed a notification: "Alternate route found. Estimated arrival: 45 minutes (saves 22 minutes)." It was right.
For decades, the relationship between a driver and a built-in car navigation system was one of quiet desperation. The "fastest route" often led to a cow path. The Points of Interest (POI) database was frozen in time—listing restaurants that had closed during the Bush administration. And updating the maps? That required a trip to the dealership, a USB stick, and a prayer. renault welcome naviextras
Renault has officially declared that era dead. We drove from Lyon to Grenoble